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Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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b. 24

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

 in A

 in GE (→FE→EE)
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In GE (→FE→EE) the  was placed under the 3rd crotchet, unlike in A where it was placed before the note. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 24

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A long accent in A

A short accent in  GE

No accent mark in FE (→EE)
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The long accent of A was reproduced in GE as a short one and moved under the stave.  In FE (→EE) the mark was accidentally omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 25-27

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

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In bars 25-28 A initially had the rhythm . Later, Chopin was adding dots and beams, yet inaccurately, omitting the 2nd dot on the 2nd beat of bar 25 and on the 2nd and 3rd beats of bar 27. Those errors were corrected in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , Rhythmic errors , Errors of A

b. 26

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A dot in A (→GE→FE)

No sign in EE
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In EE, the staccato dot for the bass note A flat was omitted.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies

b. 28

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

The rhythm of A (interpretation)

GE1 (erroneous rhythm)

FE (→EE)
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Determining Chopin's intention related to the rhythm on the 3rd beat of the bar seems impossible here. A erroneously has a quaver and two demisemiquavers () in the upper voice. The text of GE1 is also erroneous : . That latter rhythms was corrected both in GE2 (→GE3) and in FE (→EE). The version of GE2, although it is the work of the reviewer, may be considered an alternative to our interpretation of the rhythm of A. The version of FE may result from Chopin's correction, yet this is not certain. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors resulting from corrections , GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , Authentic corrections of FE